Aviation shakeup
Harbour Air acquiring Pacific Coastal Airlines
NANAIMO - Described as a move to create a stronger platform for future growth, an agreement has been reached for Harbour Air to purchase fellow Lower Mainland-based airliner Pacific Coastal Airlines (PCA). A brief Tuesday, Sept. 15 news release from Harbour Air states the acquisition will form a new regional group and ...
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mounting record
Repeat offender jailed for 'terrifying' Nanaimo rock-throwing incident
NANAIMO - Following his recent jail sentence for a series of Nanaimo property crimes and a disturbing assault, a chronic offender was at it again.Cole Granite Morecroft, 31, was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 14, after pleading guilty to an Aug. 24 incident in Nanaimo.Crown counsel's Megan Rahme told court a woman and her ...
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death threats
Man arrested after threatening to shoot people at Nanaimo bank
NANAIMO - A 60-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill people at a north Nanaimo bank. Mounties were called to the TD Bank on Turner Rd. at Longwood Station on Friday, Sept. 11, shortly after 1 p.m. after police said the man entered the bank and began threatening to shoot people. Nanaimo RCMP S...
Sep 14, 2026
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Aviation shakeup
Harbour Air acquiring Pacific Coastal Airlines
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mounting record
Repeat offender jailed for 'terrifying' Nanaimo rock-throwing incident
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Long-term care
Pre-construction work advances for Lantzville long term care home
LANTZVILLE - Underground servicing and surface-level work is underway to build a much-needed large long-term care home in Lantzville.Island Health's 306-bed complex at 6910 Lantzville Rd. at Schook Rd., featuring a pair of six-storey buildings, has an active site works permit for utilities and some surfacing work, the ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Intersection safety cameras being upgraded, includes Nanaimo devices
NANAIMO - Cameras detecting speeders and/or red-light runners are in for an overhaul. The B.C. government recently announced all 140 intersection safety cameras operating at high-crash sites around the province are being replaced in phases until next spring. All of the cameras detect motorists who ignore red lights, wh...
Sep 14, 2026
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needed housing
New condos planned along Nanaimo's Bowen Rd. corridor
NANAIMO - A new multi-storey housing development is being proposed along the Bowen Rd. corridor.Forty-six units are planned for 1575 White St., near Pryde Ave., with a mixture of studio and one- and two-bedroom units envisioned by developers.Project architect Rajesh Kumar told the City of Nanaimo's Design Advisory Pane...
Sep 13, 2026
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extra space
Forty-four new childcare spaces online near Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A multi-year renovation project to a local pre-school and childcare centre has been pushed over the finish line just in time for the new school year.Beachcomber Education Society, a non-profit running the Little Oysters Child Care, celebrated the opening of their newly updated building in Fanny Bay on ...
Sep 13, 2026
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healthy purchase
Qualicum Beach provides $400,000 for new medical equipment
QUALICUM BEACH - The Town is providing a big financial boost to help buy medical equipment for a local medical centre.Town Council, in partnership with the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation (NDHF), recently authorized the use of $400,000 for medical equipment for the new Primrose Medical Centre, to be located ...
Sep 12, 2026
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Kicking It
VIU soccer teams hit the pitch for 2026 PACWEST season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are beginning a new PACWEST soccer season with differing expectations.The women will attempt to win the provincial championship for a third straight time, while the men are hoping to rise up the table after finishing 2-7-3 in 2025.Women's coach Bobbie Taylor said her group will have a strong ...
Sep 12, 2026
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British Columbia
Secrecy and accountability 'can coexist': groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public discussion of the details could help prevent another tragedy. The RCM...
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Campbell River, B.C., area will be first to test new proposed forest management model
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Forests Ministry has chosen a stretch of land near Campbell River to be the first candidate for a proposed new model of how forests and timber are managed in the province. Under what the province has dubbed the "working f...
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Vancouver General Hospital to make custom splints using 3D printing, saving time
VICTORIA - British Columbia's largest hospital will become the first health care facility in North America to produce custom splints using 3D printing technology on site. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon said Tuesday that printing splints at the hospital wo...
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From e-scooters to Indigenous rights law, B.C.'s local leaders discuss top concerns
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's deputy premier and attorney general, Niki Sharma, said she doesn't want strides made with the province's Indigenous rights legislation to get lost amid criticism of the law and questions about its future. Sharma said B.C....
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Man charged in 2025 hit-and-run in Surrey, B.C., that killed girl, 6
SURREY - A 38-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., has been charged in a hit-and-run in the city that left a six-year-old girl dead. Surrey police say prosecutors approved several charges, including dangerous driving, impaired driving and failing to stop af...
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5 children in the Philippines rescued as B.C. man faces child-sex charges, police say
NEW WESTMINSTER - Five children in the Philippines have been rescued and a man from New Westminster, B.C., faces multiple child-sex charges in Canada following an international police investigation. Police in New Westminster say its major crime unit b...
13h ago
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Kicking It
VIU soccer teams hit the pitch for 2026 PACWEST season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are beginning a new PACWEST soccer season with differing expectations.The women will attempt to win the provincial championship for a third straight time, while the men are hoping to rise up the table after finishing 2-7-3 in 2025.Women's coach Bobbie Taylor said her group will have a strong ...
Sep 12, 2026
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Scoring Big
Vancouver Island Seals provide elite development pathway for female hockey players
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Seals hockey program has been going since 2017 and it's the only female AAA hockey team on the island. General manager Cynthia Fowler said the team had been based out of the south island to start but now calls Port Alberni home. "Last year we moved the team to Port Alberni because of...
Sep 07, 2026
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Starting Early
Nanaimo Hornets rugby fostering next generation with active kids programs
NANAIMO - Hornets rugby is underway for the fall session with a lot of options for young players. There are sessions for as young as pre-kindergarten which includes parent participation and other opportunities for U7 and U8 kids are play based in an effort to get kids out and running and touching a rugby ball. Hornets ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Two-time Stanley Cup winner joins Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group
NANAIMO - Two new investors are joining the Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group.The BC Hockey League team announced Friday, Aug. 28, the addition of Roman Tkachenko and former NHL defenceman Oleg Tverdovsky to Northern Lights Hockey Canada LLC, the organization which purchased the team in 2022.Existing team president Bra...
Aug 28, 2026
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Kay Wears the 'C'
Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
NANAIMO - The Clippers have announced Miller Kay will be their captain for the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old joined the club in late January and finished the season with 11 points in 23 games. He was also a big part of the Clippers' playoff success with 13 points in 21 appearances, including a crucial overtime goal i...
Aug 16, 2026
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gameday experience
'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena. The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed th...
Aug 13, 2026
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Canada
Quebec party leaders gear up for second TV debate of election campaign
MONTREAL - Leaders of the five Quebec political parties are gearing up for the second debate of the campaign. The first debate on Tuesday saw leaders spar over a range of topics, including the economy, Quebec sovereignty and immigration. Coalition Aven...
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Secrecy and accountability 'can coexist': groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public discussion of the details could help prevent another tragedy. The RCM...
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From investment buzz to building: Canada's major projects face hurdles, experts say
OTTAWA - Canada's inaugural investment summit has created a buzz that the country is open for business, but experts say the real test will be whether that momentum can translate into major projects that overcome labour shortages, community concerns, en...
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Carney arrives in Strasbourg, set to attend European Parliament and meet British PM
STRASBOURG - Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Strasbourg, France, ahead of his visit to the European Parliament. He was greeted on the tarmac Wednesday by Canada's ambassador to France, Nathalie Drouin, and the vice-president of the European Pa...
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What you need to know about Carney's pitch for private investment in airports
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants private investors to take over operations at Canada's four largest airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Speaking at a government-led investment summit in Toronto on Tuesday, Carney sai...
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Harper says Canada had 'no choice' but to walk away from U.S. trade talks
TORONTO - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the federal government had "no choice" but to walk away from trade talks with the United States. Delivering closing remarks at Canada's first-ever national investment summit Tuesday, Harper said the m...
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World
Von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wedne...
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate member
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday that she wants to open the door for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member. The deve...
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3 people killed when NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of an SUV and a city bus, officials and ...
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